Travelling to and from Heathrow FAQ

There are many options and it really depends on whether you are looking for speed, convenience or keeping the cost down.

• Fastest: The Heathrow Express train takes just 15 minutes between Paddington and Terminals 2 or 3 and a few minutes more for Terminals 4 or 5.
• Most convenient: Hail a Black Cab outside your terminal for a door-to-door service.
• On a budget: An adult standard single London Underground fare from Heathrow to Zone 1 in central London is £6.30 for adults (January 2022). The Piccadilly Line serves all terminals at Heathrow.

Short Stay, Valet Parking and Meet & Greet

Follow directions for your Heathrow Terminal – the Short Stay car parks are clearly signposted from the approach roads. The terminals are just a short walk away.

Terminal 2 Short Stay (Car Park 2) 

• Address and postcode: Heathrow Terminal 2 Short Stay, Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 1EW 
• Google Maps: Terminal 2 Short Stay

Also valid for Terminal 2 Valet Parking and Meet & Greet

Terminal 3 Short Stay (Car Park 3)

• Address and postcode: Short Stay Terminal 3, Heathrow Terminal 3, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 1QG.
• Google Maps: Terminal 3 Short Stay

Also valid for Terminal 3 Valet Parking and Meet & Greet

Terminal 3 Short Stay (Car Park 1a)

• Address and postcode: Heathrow Terminal 3 Car Park 1A, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 1RU
• Google Maps: Short Stay Terminal 3 Car Park 1a

Terminal 4 Short Stay (Car Park 4)

• Address and postcode: Short Stay Terminal 4, Heathrow Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 3YD
• Google Maps: Terminal 4 Short Stay

Also valid for Terminal 4 Valet Parking and Meet & Greet

Terminal 5 Short Stay (Car Park 5)

• Address and postcode: Short Stay Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW6 2GA
• Google Maps: Terminal 5 Short Stay

Also valid for Terminal 5 Valet Parking and Meet & Greet

All other Heathrow car parks 

To see all of our car parks - see Finding our car parks

Please call the number on your confirmation if your running late and one of our colleagues will arrange for your car to be returned to the terminal.

Yes you can, follow the booking process and it will ask for all of your flight and terminal information.

You can review, make changes or cancel your booking up to 24 hours before your allocated arrival time. Everything you need to do can be found in Manage my booking.

Short Stay

The maximum height at the barriers for our Short Stay car park’s is 2.2m (7ft 2in).

Long Stay

The maximum height at the exit barriers for our Long Stay car park’s is 2.4m (8ft).

Pod Parking

There are no height restrictions for our POD car park.

Heathrow doesn’t currently provide EV charging facilities in any of its car parks. With this in mind, we recommend that all customers driving electric vehicles to the airport charge them adequately before arrival.

Local charging stations with fast and rapid-charging facilities can be found here.

Yes, there are. Depending on the type of vehicle you are driving and where in London you are driving to, you may need to pay the Congestion Charge, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and/or the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) charges.

You can learn more by entering your vehicle registration number on the Transport for London website. All payments can be made online.

If you’re hiring a car, you’ll be responsible for paying all charges and tolls. Please bear in mind that you won’t know the registration number of your vehicle until the day you pick it up.

Yes and we have introduced a £5 charge for vehicles entering the drop-off areas. You can pay in advance, on the day you drop-off, or by midnight the next day. You cannot pay at an airport ticket machine or in the terminal drop-off zones. 

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